Recently Oxley Home Care commenced providing home care personal services for my father. The Senior Care Coordinator was very prompt in coming to visit my father and in organising support within a week of my phone call enquiry. She has been very friendly and helpful, and keen to ensure that the Care Worker is a good match for my father. We appreciated her phone call following up after the Care Worker's first visit to check that Dad was happy and that his needs were being met.
Dad is indeed very happy with the support of his Care Worker - "She is a delightful young lady with a personality that brightens up my day. She comes for one hour five mornings a week, and is meticulous in carrying out the allocated tasks. She is efficient and uses her initiative." Many thanks Oxley Home Care! Margaret Grainger

Oxley Home Care are real professionals, and I was lucky to find them. They followed up promptly on my initial call, and always stayed in contact. They went out of their way to help me get started with a care worker, who was always prompt and supportive. I can highly recommend them !

I do not know what I would do without Oxley Home Care.
From Management/Office staff to Carer's, the service is exceptional.
The level of service and the interaction of Carer's with my parents is just amazing. Absolutely exceptional.
At times I have needed adhoc services urgently and Oxley Office staff has organised this with ease for me.
I cannot praise Oxley Home Care enough.
I know they have my parents needs and wellbeing a priority.
I do not hesitate in recommending Oxley Home Care .

I have been very fortunate to find a provider like the Oxley Home Care team. From senior management to Regional care Manager, to all the lovely ladies in the office and all the care workers that have assisted in helping me take care of my mother at home, I have found them to be very professional in all aspects of there work. They have been very understanding and caring and very compassionate , always willing to do above and beyond in assisting me to take care of my mother and giving me and my family the moral support to continue to do so. I highly recommend Oxley Home Care to anyone who is in need of any type of care for themselves or for there loved ones or even for a friend. You will not be disappointed. Thank you so much Oxley Home care Team. You are amazing. Please continue the terrific work of always helping others.
Thank you again. Sr. Sofia.

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Shelia Raphael turns 100! ‘The Manly Daily’ and Oxley Home celebrate!

By Gilian Douglass

June 2, 2017

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Sheila Raphael will celebrate her 100th birthday in the way that she has always wanted – with family, friends, cake and plenty of laughs.

Sheila was born on May 29, 1917 and in that 100 years has seen and lived through plenty, including: the advent and popularity of the motor car, the Great Depression, a long-distance relationship with her husband during World War Two, the IRA’s presence during the time of The Troubles in Northern Ireland and, the birth of her two sons – Martin and David.

A tribute to Sheila’s life can be seen here, as featured in ‘The Manly Daily‘ on Friday June 3, 2017.

Highlights of Sheila Raphel’s life:

She was born in Longford in the British Ireland and was the daughter of a Methodist Minister, moving with her family every two to three years to a different parish. She attended Art School and became a Carpet Designer before World War Two commenced.

On her birthday in 1942, she married Peter Raphael, who was serving in the British Army in Belfast during World War Two. After a three-day honeymoon, Peter was sent to India for the remainder of the war. They reunited in London in 1946.

Sheila’s first-born son, Martin, was born in 1951 in Glasgow, Scotland. The three of them emigrated to Australia in 1954 and lived in Beecroft in Sydney. Her second son, David was born in 1959 in Hornsby Hospital, Sydney.

The family then moved to Johannesburg in South Africa and lived there from 1961 to 1965. During the difficult time of Apartheid, Sheila was to witness a historical period.

In South Africa and in Australia, Sheila joined various art schools and honed her artistic talent – portrait and landscape painting. She was highly commended in the Portia Geach Memorial Awards in the late 1970’s for her portrait of Mrs Batholomew, a local identity of the upper North Shore. She was delighted, thrilled and humbled by this achievement.

Sheila has a strong constitution – surviving the Rheumatic Fever in her early childhood and the European Flu following World War One. This determination and love of life is demonstrated in her many paintings and sketches that can be found in her studio.

Sheila Raphel’s secret to a happy life

Sheila believes that the secret to a happy life is enjoying what you have in the moment and not to wish for too much more.

Sheila still lives at home supported with a Home Care Package through Oxley Home Care and receives twice daily visits from her Care Workers to help prepare her meals, do her grocery shopping and assist with her personal care.

Sheila loves sitting at her chair at home overlooking Pittwater while reading a good book and enjoying a glass of sherry.

Many happy returns Sheila on your 100th birthday, from all of us at Oxley Home Care!

Oxley Home Care, established in 2006, is a family-owned Sydney company and is an Approved Provider of Home Care Packages funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health. These packages are designed to provide assistance to the elderly, to remain living independently at home.

Shelia Raphael turns 100! ‘The Manly Daily’ and Oxley Home celebrate!

Testimonials from our valued clients.

My Care Worker, Karin, is so efficient, capable and caring. She has proved to be intelligent, reliable, conscientious and her integrity is undoubted. She has been a huge factor in my living in my own home with all my health problems. Her assistance in so many ways has contributed greatly to me achieving this and hopefully will continue for some time to come. I am very lucky to have the assistance of such a capable and understanding Care Worker from Oxley Home Care.

Brian, Wahroonga

Testimonials from our valued clients.

Our experience with Oxley is seamless, friendly, pro-active and extremely supportive. We would like to make special mention of their speedy response times when adhoc requests for care services are made. As shift workers this service is invaluable and Ashley goes above and beyond in these communications and interactions with us. Anna has been amazing offering advice and is open minded to trialling and sourcing new devices to assist us. Maria is an exceptional carer who does more than required and was able to make a quick connection and friendship with our mother. Thank you team!

Anna, Parramatta

Testimonials from our valued clients.

To all the team at Oxley, I cannot thank you enough for all the help, kindness, patience, and support you have given my Mother over the past year. Mum speaks so highly of you all and my life has been made so much easier because of you. Keep up the good work.

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